Browse Submitted Names

Ohu f Uzbek
Means "gazelle" in Uzbek.

Ohuko'z f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek ohu meaning "gazelle" and ko'z meaning "eye".

Óinn m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from óa-sk ("to be frightened"). In Norse mythology this is the name of a dwarf and a kenning for "snake".

Oisian m Old Celtic
An old Celtic name meaning "little deer," or "Fawn." 12th most popular boys' name in Ireland as of 2023. The name of a demigod, poet, and many others given the popularity of the name.

Okami m & f Japanese
In Japanese, Okami has two meanings. Written as ‘å_, Okami means "great god". Written as ˜T, Okami means "wolf".

Ókȯhkėho'ēsta m Cheyenne
Means "Fire Crow" in Cheyenne.

Ókȯhkéso m Cheyenne
Means "Little Crow" in Cheyenne.

Ókȯhkeveho m Cheyenne
Means "Crow Chief" in Cheyenne.

Ókȯhkevó'omaestse m Cheyenne
Means "White Crow" in Cheyenne.

Ó'kȯhóme m Cheyenne
Means "Coyote" in Cheyenne.

Ó'kȯhoméeho'ēsta m Cheyenne
Means "Coyote Fire" in Cheyenne.

O'kȯhoméhá'e f Cheyenne
Means "Coyote Woman" in Cheyenne.

Ó'kȯhoméhéso m Cheyenne
Means "Little Coyote, Coyote Pup" in Cheyenne.

Ó'kȯhómȯhnéé'ėstse m Cheyenne
Means "Coyote Standing" in Cheyenne.

Ó'kȯhómȯhnéstooestse m Cheyenne
Means "Howling Coyote" in Cheyenne.

Ó'kȯhómȯhno'kaestse m Cheyenne
Means "Lone Coyote" in Cheyenne.

Ó'kȯhómȯhtameōhtsėstse m Cheyenne
Means "Walking Coyote" in Cheyenne.

Ó'kȯhómȯhtáxeóó'ėstse m Cheyenne
Means "Coyote Stands on Top" in Cheyenne.

Ó'kȯhómȯhvó'komaestse m Cheyenne
Means "White Coyote" in Cheyenne.

Ó'kôhómôxháahketa m Cheyenne
Means "little coyote" in Cheyenne.... [more]

Oktay m Turkish
Means "arrow-colt" in Turkish. It may also be the Turkish form of Ögedei.

Ǫlbjǫrn m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse ǫl "ale" or "protection, luck" and bjǫrn "bear".

Olio m Medieval Basque
Originated from Roman patronymic surname Aulius, or from Basque Oilo "Hen".

Ol'jaqo'zi m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek ol'ja meaning "prey, spoils" and qo'zi meaning "lamb".

Olkhazar m Chechen
Means "bird" in Chechen.

Oltinsoch f Uzbek
Derived from oltin meaning "gold" and soch meaning "thrush".

Oltinxol f Uzbek
Derived from oltin meaning "gold" and xol meaning "mole, dot, beauty mark".

Omecuauh m & f Nahuatl
Means "two eagle" in Nahuatl, a calendrical name.

Omemazatl f Nahuatl
Means "two-deer" in Nahuatl, referring to the day of the Aztec calendar that the bearer was born.

Omonxol f Uzbek
Derived from omon meaning "safe, healthy" and xol meaning "mole, dot, beauty mark".

Onasandros m Late Greek
The first element of this Greek name is uncertain to me; it may have been derived from Greek ὀνή (one) "help", but it could also have been derived from Greek ὄνησις (onesis) "benefit, luck, prosperity." Even ὄνος (onas) or (onos) "ass, donkey" is a possibility... [more]

Öndólfur m Icelandic (Rare, Archaic)
Icelandic combination of and (Germanic element meaning "angry", "wrathful", "aggressive") and ulfr "wolf".

Onigumo m Japanese
Japanese "spider demon" Onigumo is the real name for Naraku in the show "Inuyasha"

O'ntoy m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek o'n meaning "ten" and toy meaning "colt".

O'Peqtaw-Metamoh f Menominee
Means "flying eagle woman" in Menominee.

Opherena f Hebrew (Americanized, Rare)
Ofer means "Fawn" in Hebrew while Ena means "a gift from god" in Japanese. So together, it means :A Gift from a Fawn God."

Ophios m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ὄφις (ophis) meaning "serpent, snake".

Oqmaral f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek oq meaning "white", "grey", "silver" or "clear" and maral meaning "Caspian deer".

Oqmoya f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek oq meaning "white", "grey", "silver" or "clear" and moya meaning "female camel".

Oqxol f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek oq meaning "white", "grey", "silver" or "clear" and xol meaning "mole, dot, beauty mark".

Orbala f Pashto
Means "firefly" in Pashto.

Ordoño m Medieval Spanish, Medieval Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Medieval Latin Ordonius, itself of unknown meaning and origin. Theories include a corruption of Fortunius and a derivation from Basque urde "pig, wild boar".

Ordulf m Medieval German
The name is formed from the Germanic name elements ort "point" and wulf "wolf".... [more]

Ordwulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ord "point (of a sword)" (compare Old German ort) and wulf "wolf".... [more]

Oreb m Biblical
Means "raven" in Hebrew (related to the word erebh "sunset, evening"). In the Old Testament he was a Midianite leader slain by the Israelite Gideon; the "Rock of Oreb" was a cliff east of the Jordan River on which he was killed.

Orenthal m African American (Rare)
This given name is best known for being the first name of the retired American football player and actor O. J. Simpson, who was born in 1947 as Orenthal James Simpson. According to a 1968 interview with LIFE magazine, Simpson himself does not know the meaning and origin of his first name, telling the reporter that his aunt was the one who had named him and that she would only ever tell him that she had named him after a French or Italian actor.... [more]

Oriole m & f English
From the English word "oriole" referring to "any of various colorful passerine birds, the New World orioles from the family Icteridae and the Old World orioles from the family Oriolidae (typically yellow in color)"... [more]

Orlaw m German (Modern, Rare)
The name Orlaw is probably derived from the Russian word орёл (oryol') "eagle".... [more]

Orlin m Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian орел (orel) "eagle".

Orm m Medieval English, Old Danish, Old Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Norse Mythology
Medieval English, Old Danish, Old Swedish and modern Scandinavian form of the Old Norse name Ormr, which itself was derived from Old Norse ormr "snake, serpent".... [more]

Ormfríðr f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of ormr "snake, serpent" and fríðr "beautiful", originally "beloved".

Ormr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse ormr "snake, serpent" (the English word worm derives from the same root). In Norse mythology this was another name for Jǫrmungandr, the son of Loki... [more]

Örn m Icelandic, Swedish
From an Old Norse name and byname derived from ǫrn meaning "eagle". It coincides with the modern Icelandic and Swedish noun örn, also denoting the bird.

Orneus m Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Greek ὄρνις (ornis) meaning "bird, chicken". Also compare Greek ὄρνεον (orneon) meaning "bird" and the name Ornytion... [more]

Ornytos m Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Greek ὄρνυμι (ornymi) or Greek ὀρνύω (ornyo), both of which mean "to rouse, to stir, to awaken". These words may be etymologically related to Greek ὄρνις (ornis) meaning "bird, chicken".

Orochi f Japanese Mythology
From Japanese 大蛇 meaning "big snake". In Mythology, this was the name of a serpent that demanded virgin sacrifices.

O'roztoy m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek o'roz meaning "hope" and toy meaning "colt".

Orri m Old Norse, Icelandic
Old West Norse byname meaning "black grouse", a type of game bird (Lyrurus tetrix).

Orsippos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is uncertain. It might possibly be derived from ὄρσω (orso), the future case of the Greek verb ὄρνυμι (ornymi) meaning "to awaken, to arouse" as well as "to raise, to excite" and "to stir up"... [more]

Örtek f Khakas
Means "duck" in Khakas.

Orthros m Greek Mythology
From Greek ὄρθρος (orthros) meaning "the time just before daybreak, early dawn, cock-crow". He was a mythological two-headed watchdog, a brother of Cerberus and son of the monster Echidna, that kept the herds of Geryon on the island Erytheia, and was there killed by Herakles... [more]

Ortolf m Old High German, Gothic, Medieval, Medieval English, German (Austrian, Archaic), Medieval German
Old High German ort "point (of a spear or sword)" + Old High German wolf, Gothic wulf "wolf".

Oryol m Russian
Russian nickname meaning "eagle".

Oryol m Russian (Rare)
Means "eagle"

Oryx f Literature
The name of a character in Canadian author Margaret Atwood's 'Oryx and Crake' (2003).... [more]

Osana f Medieval Basque
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a derivation from Basque otzan "tame" or a derivation from Basque otso "wolf".

Osebo m Akan
Osebo is a LEOPARD in the ancient stories of Ananse, the "Spider Man". He was PHYSICALLY STRONG.

Öski f Khakas
Means "goat" in Khakas.

Öškü-saar f Tuvan
Means "one who milks goats".

Osma m Finnish (Rare)
Variant of Osmo. 'Osma' is also another word for "wolverine" (mostly known as 'ahma' in Finnish).

Oso m Popular Culture
Name of character in Disney's Special Agent Oso and means "bear" in Spanish.

Oswulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English os "god" and wulf "wolf". This name was borne by an 8th-century king of Northumbria.

O'tarboy m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek o'tar meaning "herd of sheep" and boy meaning "rich, wealthy".

Otá'taveaénohe m Cheyenne
Means "Blue Hawk" in Cheyenne.

Otava m Finnish, Finnish Mythology, Astronomy
Means "salmon net" from an Ancient Finnish word sometimes used also to mean "bear" or "wheel". ... [more]

Oto m & f Japanese
From Japanese 於 (o) meaning "at, in, on, as for", 央 (o) meaning "center, middle", 乙 (oto, o) meaning "the latter, duplicate, strange, witty", 音 (oto, o) meaning "sound", 桜 (o) meaning "cherry blossom", 緒 (o) meaning "thread", 想 (o) meaning "concept, think, idea, thought", 呂 (oto) meaning "spine, backbone", 朗 (o) meaning "melodious, clear, bright, serene, cheerful" or 和 (o) meaning "harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan" combined with 兎 (to) meaning "rabbit, hare", 菟 (to) meaning "dodder (plant)", 乙 (to) meaning "the latter, duplicate, strange, witty", 桃 (to) meaning "peach", 都 (to) meaning "metropolis, capital, all, everything", 冬 (to) meaning "winter", 翔 (to) meaning "soar, fly", 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation, 柊 (to) meaning "holly", 音 (to) meaning "sound", 時 (to) meaning "time, hour", 人 (to) meaning "person" or 杜 (to) meaning "woods, grove"... [more]

Otoncuauh m Nahuatl
Means "Otomi eagle" in Nahuatl, the Otomi being an ethnic group indigenous to central Mexico. They were also an elite Aztec military order, named after the Otomi people.

Otos m Greek
From Greek ὢτος (otos) meaning "horned owl".

Otr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "otter". In Norse mythology this is the name of a dwarf, one of the children of Hreiðmarr.

Otran m Old High German, Old Saxon, Medieval, Medieval French
Old High German ōt, Old Saxon ōd "wealth, riches" + Old Saxon hram "raven".

Otsana f Basque
Basque name meaning “she-wolf”.

Otsanda f Medieval Basque, Basque (Rare)
Medieval Basque feminine form of Otsando. It coincides with the Basque word otsanda "she-wolf".

Otsando m Medieval Basque, Basque (Rare)
Basque name of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a derivation from either Basque otzan "tame" or Basque otso "wolf".

Otsoko m Basque
Means "wolves" in Basque.

Otssímmokoyistamik m Siksika
Means "green grass bull" in Siksika.

Ou m Japanese
From Japanese 央 (ou) meaning "centre, middle", 鴎 (ou) meaning "seagull", 紘 (ou) meaning "vast, expansive", 桜 (ou) meaning "cherry blossom", 鷹 (ou) meaning "eagle, falcon, hawk", 汪 (ou) meaning "vast, extensive, deep" or 泱 (ou) meaning "great, expansive" or other kanji which are pronounced the same way.

Ours m French (Rare)
French form of Ursus. Also note that ours is an ordinary word in the French language, where it means "bear" (which is ultimately derived from Latin ursus "bear", so the root is either way the same).

Ousuke m Japanese
From Japanese 翁 (ou) meaning "elderly man" combined with 助 (suke) meaning "assistance", 介 (suke) meaning "shell, shellfish", 輔 (suke) meaning "help" or 甫 (suke) meaning "begin". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ovais m Urdu, Indian (Muslim)
Derived from Arabic أويس (uwais) meaning "wolf".

Ovlur m Chechen (Rare)
Vainakh name meaning "lamb born in the winter" or "first born lamb".

Ovstay m Mordvin
Allegedly means "bear" in Mordvin.

Ovtay m Mordvin
Means "bear" in Mordvin.

Oybo'ri f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek oy meaning "moon" and bo'ri meaning "wolf".

Oymaral f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and maral meaning "Caspian deer".

Oynaxol f Uzbek
Derived from oyna meaning "a pane of glass", "mirror", or "window" and xol meaning "mole, dot, beauty mark".

Oyqo'zi f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and qo'zi meaning "lamb".

Oyto'ti f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and to'ti meaning "parrot" or "pretty woman".

Oytovus f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and tovus meaning "peacock".

Oyxol f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and xol meaning "mole, dot, beauty mark".

Őzike f Hungarian (Modern)
Directly taken from Hungarian őzike "doe; fawn".

Ozomatli m & f Nahuatl
Means "monkey" in Nahuatl, the eleventh day-sign of the tonalpohualli.

Ozuru m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
O: "Big, Great" + Zuru "Crane/ Stork".

Pacoatl m Nahuatl
Possibly means "medicine snake", from Nahuatl patli "medicine, herb; poison" and coatl "snake, serpent; twin".

Pada m English
Possibly coming from the Old English word pad, meaning "toad".

Pȧhávevé'késo f Cheyenne
Means "Pretty Bird" in Cheyenne.

Pahom m Russian (Rare, ?), Literature
Alternate transcription of Russian Пахо́м (Pakhom), which is a variant form of Pakhomiy. This was the name of the main character in Leo Tolstoy's short story "How Much Land Does A Man Need?" (1886).

Paka Wara f Aymara
From the Aymara paka meaning "eagle" and wara wara meaning "star".

Pakhom m Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian name meaning "he of the (holy) falcon," consisting of the Egyptian masculine prefix (or article/pronoun) pa combined with Egyptian akhom "falcon, eagle". The falcon was the symbol of the Egyptian god Horus, so one could say that this name essentially means "he who belongs to Horus."

Pakuna f Miwok (?)
Allegedly a variant of Pukuna, a Miwok name meaning "deer jumping when running downhill".

Palila f & m Hawaiian, Polynesian, Tahitian
Name of a bird.... [more]

Palomba f Judeo-Spanish, Medieval Italian
Either a Judeo-Spanish form of Paloma or derived from Vulgar Latin palumba "dove; pigeon".

Pammerope f Greek Mythology
Perhaps from Greek παμ- (pam-), a variant of παν (pan) "all, every", combined with μέροψ (merops) "dividing the voice, articulate" or "bee-eater" (species Merops apiaster; compare Merops, Merope)... [more]

Panambi f Guarani
Means "butterfly" in Guarani.

Pandrosus f Greek Mythology
Derived from πᾰν- (pan-) meaning "all" and δρόσος (drósos) meaning "dew, pure water" or "young of animals".

Pandulf m Germanic, History
The first element of this name comes from banda, which is derived from Langobardic bando "flag, banner" or from Old High German banz "province, countryside." The first element might also come from Greek pan "all", but this is unlikely... [more]

Panertoĸ m Greenlandic
Means "dried meat, dried fish" in Greenlandic.

Pantera m Popular Culture
It is spanish for the word, "Panther King". It is also the name of Grimmjows Sword in the anime/manga BLEACH.

Papalo f Nahuatl
Possibly derived from Nahuatl papalotl "butterfly".

Papalotl m & f Nahuatl
Means "butterfly" in Nahuatl.

Parçıkh f Khakas
Means "starling" in Khakas.

Pariqush f Uzbek
Derived from pari meaning "fairy" and qush meaning "bird".

Parpar f Hebrew
Means "butterfly" in Hebrew.

Pars m Turkish (Rare)
Means "leopard" in Turkish.

Parwana f & m Pakistani (Rare)
The meaning of the name “Parwana” is: “Butterfly”

Pasatu m Miwok
Meaning "bear's big foot"; "bear's paw".... [more]

Pasian f Armenian
Means "pheasant" in Armenian.

Patig m Armenian
"little duck"

Păuna f Romanian (Archaic)
Derived from Romanian păun "peacock". The name was borne by Păuna Greceanu-Cantacuzino, a Princess consort of Wallachia.

Pavun m Bulgarian
From the Latin pavo meaning "peacock".

Pawʉʉrasʉmʉnunʉ m Comanche
Means "ten bears" in Comanche.

Peechee m Cree
Means "mountain lion" in Cree.

Peezhickee m Ojibwe
From Ojibwe bizhiki meaning "buffalo".

Pei-shan f Taiwanese
From Chinese 佩 (pèi) meaning "ornament, pendant" combined with 珊 (shān) meaning "coral", as well as other Chinese character combinations that can form this name.

Peitsa m Finnish
Meaning unknown. Possibly from Finnish peitsi meaning "lance" and “pace (gait of a horse)”.

Peiyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".

Pelin m Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Hinduism, Tamil, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati
Meaning - "horse"... [more]

Pëllumbesha f Albanian
Derived from Albanian pëllumbeshë "dove, pigeon; (endearing) child, daughter".

Pendragon m Arthurian Cycle
Transferred use of the surname Pendragon.... [more]

Pengfei m & f Chinese
From Chinese 鹏 (péng) referring to a large, legendary bird in Chinese mythology combined with 飞 (fēi) meaning "to fly". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Pepela f Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian noun პეპელა (pepela) meaning "butterfly", which is ultimately derived from the Old Georgian noun პეპელი (pepeli) meaning "butterfly".

Peristera f Greek
From Greek περιστέρι (peristeri) meaning "dove, pigeon," from Ancient Greek περῐστέρῐον (peristérion), the diminutive of περιστερᾱ́ (peristerā́).... [more]

Perrito m Popular Culture
Means "puppy" in Spanish. This is the name of one of the three principal characters in the American animated film Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022).

Peura m & f Finnish
Means "reindeer" in Finnish.

Phainippos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek verb φαίνω (phaino) meaning "to shine" as well as "to show, to appear" combined with the Greek noun ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse".

Phakalane m Tswana
Means "eagle" in Setswana.

Phani m & f Indian
Means "snake" in Sanskrit.

Phanna m Japanese
"Lazy one" or "panda man", a common name for one destined to be just and slothful at the same time

Pheidippos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective φειδός (pheidos) meaning "sparing, thrifty" combined with the Greek noun ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse".

Pherekles m Ancient Greek
Means "to bring glory", derived from Greek φέρω (phero) meaning "to bring, to bear, to carry" (see Pherenike) combined with Greek κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory".

Pherekrates m Ancient Greek
Means "to bring power", derived from Greek φέρω (phero) meaning "to bring, to bear, to carry" (see Pherenike) combined with Greek κράτος (kratos) meaning "power".

Pherekydes m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek φερω (phero) "to carry, to bear" combined with Greek κῦδος (kydos) "praise, renown, glory, fame."

Phi m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 飛 (phi) meaning "to fly".

Phirap m Thai (Rare)
Means "dove, pigeon" in Thai.

Phocion m History
Most likely derived from Greek φώκη (phoke), meaning "seal", referring to the animal. This name was borne by an Athenian politician who was also known as a subject of one of Plutarch's Parallel Lives.

Phokylos m Ancient Greek
Meaning uncertain. The available possibilities for both the first and second element of this name indicate that the meaning of this name might be either "howling seal" or "forest of Phocis". And that is with the assumption that Phokylos is an authentic Greek given name, rather than a hellenization of a foreign name.... [more]

Phormion m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun φορμίον (phormion) meaning "small mat, small basket" as well as "straw covering". The word is ultimately derived from the Greek noun φορμός (phormos) meaning "basket, wicker basket, mat", which itself is closely related to the Greek verb φορεω (phoreo) meaning "to carry, to bear"... [more]

Phoroneus m Greek Mythology
Possibly means "to bring help", derived from Greek φορεω (phoreo) "to bring, to carry, to bear" combined with Greek ὀνή (onē) meaning "help". Another possibility is that the name is derived from Greek φόρον (phoron) meaning "forum, market", or even from Greek φόρος (phoros) meaning "tribute, tax"... [more]

Phosphoros m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek φῶς (phos) "light" combined with Greek φορεω (phoreo) "to carry, to bear." For the latter element, also compare Greek φερω (phero), which has the same meaning... [more]

Phryne f History, Literature
Ancient Greek nickname meaning "toad", literally "the brown animal". Phryne was a 4th-century BC hetaira or courtesan, famed for her beauty, whose stage name - like those of many hetairai - was based on a physical feature; she was called that either because of a dark complexion (*phrynos being cognate with brown) or because of a "snub nose" (phrynē "a kind of toad")... [more]

Phrynichos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun φρύνη (phryne) meaning "toad" (see Phryne). Also compare Greek φρῦνος (phrynos), which can mean "toad" as well as "brown"... [more]

Phueng f Thai
Means "bee" in Thai.

Phụng m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 鳳 (phụng) meaning "(male) phoenix".

Pidray f Semitic Mythology, Ugaritic Mythology
Etymology uncertain. Possibly derives from the Semitic element pdr ("to scatter/spread"). Another possible origin is the element bqr ("lightning"). A Hurrian origin for her name has also been speculated, specifically from the element pedari ("bull")... [more]

Pihew-kamihkosit m Cree
Means "red pheasant" in Cree.

Piko f & m Japanese
From Japanese 飛 (pi) meaning "to fly" combined with 鼓 (ko) meaning "drum". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Piling m Kurdish
Means "tiger" in Kurdish.

Pilpintu f Quechua, Aymara
Means "butterfly" in Quechua and Aymara.

Pilpintu Ajayu f Aymara
From the Aymara pilpintu meaning "butterfly" and ajayu meaning "spirit".

Pinchasah f Hebrew
Feminine form of Hebrew name Pinchas see Phineas. Compound Hebrew name meaning "serpent's mouth"; from Hebrew words peh פֶּה "mouth" and nakhash נָחָשׁ "serpent" with the Hebrew feminine grammatical ending of the letter Hay ה... [more]

Pinon m Shipibo-Conibo
From the Shipibo pino meaning "hummingbird" and the genitive suffix -n.

Pintyőke f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Hungarian pinty "finch".

Pinyas m Mordvin
Derived from Erzya пине (pine) meaning "dog".

Pippilotta f Literature
Invented by Swedish author Astrid Lindgren for the heroine of her children's novel 'Pippi Långstrump' (1945). It is composed of Swedish pippi, a childish word for "bird", combined with the name Lotta.

Pırıs f Khakas
Means "cat" in Khakas.

Pisces m & f Astronomy
The name of the zodiacal constellation supposedly shaped like a pair of fish, derived from the plural form of Latin piscis meaning "fish". This is the name of the twelfth sign of the zodiac.

Piyoton f Nahuatl
Possibly means "little chicken", from Nahuatl piyo, "chicken" (borrowed from the Spanish onomatopoeia pío), and the diminutive suffix -ton.

Plaloma f Thai (Rare)
Means "dolphin, porpoise" in Thai.

Plezou f Medieval Breton, Breton (Archaic)
Of debated origin and meaning. Some scholars try to link this name to Breton bleiz "she-wolf", while others see a connection with Breton plezh "plat; braid"; the second part of the name is a diminutive suffix.... [more]

Poe m & f Popular Culture, English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Poe.... [more]

Polla f Chechen
Means "butterfly" in Chechen.

Poo m & f Thai
Means “crab” in Thai. Poo is used as a nickname only.

Popobawa m Swahili
Name of a shape-shifting shetani (evil spirit) in Zanzibar mythology. It is derived from Swahili elements popo (bat) and bawa (wing), therefore literally meaning "bat-wing" or "winged bat"... [more]

Popoki f & m Hawaiian
Means "cat" in Hawaiian.

Porcarius m Ancient Roman, Late Roman
Means "swineherd" in Latin from porcus "pig". Used by a few saints.

Porco m Portuguese
Meaning "pig" or "filthy" in Portuguese. Attack on Titan's Porco Galliard is a bearer of this name.

Porphyrion m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek πορφυρα (porphyra) meaning "purple dye" as well as "purple-fish". Also compare the Greek noun πορφυρίς (porphyris) meaning "purple garment, purple cloak" and the Greek given name Porphyrios (see Porfirio)... [more]

Poseidippos m Ancient Greek
Means "horse of Poseidon", derived from the name of the Greek sea god Poseidon combined with the Greek noun ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse".

Potskhvera m Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian noun ფოცხვერი (potskhveri) meaning "lynx" (as in, the feline).

Preap m & f Khmer
Means "pigeon, dove" in Khmer.

Prezmyra f Literature
A lady in the novel "The Worm Ouroboros" by Eric Rücker Eddison.

Prishati f Indian
MEANING - "a drop of water, variegated, dappled cow or mare"... [more]

Prishni f Indian
MEANING - "dappled cow, earth, starry sky"... [more]

Pszczoła f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish vernacular form of Deborah, derived from the word for "bee".

Pungat m Nivkh
From Nivkh pyna meaning "bird".

Punig m Armenian
Means "phoenix" in Armenian.

Purslane f Popular Culture
From the name of the herb ("a small, fleshy-leaved plant that grows in damp habitats or waste places, in particular Portulaca oleracea, a prostrate North American plant with tiny yellow flowers"), the origin of which is uncertain... [more]

Pusheen f Popular Culture
From Irish piscín meaning "kitten". It is the name of a popular animated kitten who became famous on Tumblr. She was created by Claire Belton and Andrew Duff in 2010, and has since grown into an empire of toys, books, and other characters.

Putinas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from the Lithuanian noun putinas, which refers to plants of the Viburnum genus, such as the snowball and the guelder rose. With that said, you might also want to compare this name with the dialectal Lithuanian noun putinas meaning "rooster".

Putta m Anglo-Saxon
Old English byname meaning "hawk, kite (bird of prey)", originally a nickname given to a fierce or rapacious person.

Pya f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Norman pie "magpie" (via Old French pie, from Latin pica, the feminine of picus "woodpecker").

Pychik f Chukchi
Means "bird" in Chukchi.

Pykasu f Guarani
Means "pigeon" in Guarani.

Pyo m Korean
Derived from the Sino-Korean word 票 (pyo) meaning “slip of paper” or 表 (pyo) meaning “show”. It also coincides with the Hanja 표 meaning "ox (second earthly branch)". Other characters combinations are also possible.

Pyōro m Japanese
"A recurring bird character in the WarioWare series"

Pyrilampes m Ancient Greek
From Ancient Greek πῦρ (pyr) meaning "fire" and λάμπω (lampo) "to shine". The name of Plato's stepfather, an Ancient Greek politician... [more]

Qaib f Hmong
Means "chicken" in Hmong.

Qaldirg'och f Uzbek
Means "swallow (bird)" in Uzbek.

Qaliyun m & f Medieval Mongolian
Means "otter" in Middle Mongolian.

Qaplan m Georgian (Archaic)
Derived from Old Turkic kaplan meaning "tiger" (also see Kaplan).

Qarabörü m Azerbaijani
From the Azerbaijani qara meaning "black" and Turkish börü meaning "wolf".

Qarad m Arabic
Means "monkey" in Arabic.

Qaraquş m Azerbaijani
Means "black bird" in Azerbaijani.

Qarasa f Abkhaz
Means "turtle-dove" in Abkhaz.

Qarliğaş f Shor
Means "swallow (bird)" in Shor.

Qartal m Azerbaijani
Means "eagle" in Azerbaijani.

Qasṭor m Classical Syriac
Classical Syriac form of Castor, via the Greek form Κάστωρ (Kastor). It is also the ordinary vocabulary word for both "beaver" and "quaestor, secretary", although the latter sense can also be transliterated as qesṭōr.

Qianghong f Chinese
From the Chinese 蔷 (qiáng) meaning "rose" or 嫱 (qiáng) meaning "lady" and 虹 (hóng) meaning "rainbow", 红 (hóng) meaning "red", 泓 (hóng) meaning "clear, deep pool of water", or 鸿 (hóng) meaning "wild swan, vast".

Qiangying f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 蔷 (qiáng) meaning "rose" or 嫱 (qiáng) meaning "lady" and 英 (yīng) meaning "hero, brave" or "flower, petal, leaf", 瑛 (yīng) meaning "luster of crystals", 莺 (yīng) meaning "oriole, green finch" or 潆 (yíng) meaning "tiny stream, swirl around".

Qianhe f & m Chinese
From Chinese 千 (qiān) meaning "thousand" combined with 鹤 (hè) meaning "crane", 荷 (hé) meaning "mint, peppermint, lotus", or 合 (hé) meaning "combine". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Qianlu f Chinese
From the Chinese 千 (qiān) meaning "thousand, many, very" or 仟 (qiān) meaning "one thousand" and 露 (lù) meaning "dew" or 鹭 (lù) meaning "heron, egret".

Qianshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 千 (qiān) meaning "thousand, many, very" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".

Qianting f Chinese
From the Chinese 千 (qiān) meaning "thousand, many, very" and 蜓 (tíng) meaning "dragonfly".

Qianxia f Chinese
From Chinese 千 (qiān) meaning "thousand", 茜 (qiān) meaning "rubia plant, madder plant", or 骞 (qiān) meaning "soar, fly, rise" combined with 夏 (xià) meaning "summer, great, grand" or 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds, mist"... [more]

Qianyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 千 (qiān) meaning "thousand, many, very" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)" or 滟 (yàn) meaning "overflowing, billowing".

Qianying f Chinese
From the Chinese 芊 (qiān) meaning "exuberant and vigorous foliage" or 茜 (qiàn) meaning "madder, reeds" and 莺 (yīng) meaning "oriole, green finch".

Qianyue m & f Chinese
From Chinese 千 (qiān) meaning "thousand", 茜 (qiān) meaning "rubia plant, madder plant", or 骞 (qiān) meaning "soar, fly, rise" combined with 月 (yuè) meaning "moon", 跃 (yuè) meaning "jump, leap", 越 (yuè) referring to the Yue people who inhabited southern China and northern Vietnam or 岳 (yuè) meaning "tall mountain"... [more]

Qiaodie f Chinese
From the Chinese 巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, skillful, clever" and 蝶 (dié) meaning "butterfly".

Qiaoe f Chinese
From the Chinese 巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, skillful, clever" or 俏 (qiào) meaning "like, similar, resemble" and 鹅 (é) meaning "goose" or 娥 (é) meaning "be beautiful, good".

Qiaoyan f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 乔 (qiáo) meaning "tall, lofty, proud" or 俏 (qiào) meaning "like, similar, resemble" and 妍 (yán) meaning "beautiful, handsome" or 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".

Qieluo f Chinese
Derived from 伽 (qie) meaning "eggplant" and 羅 (luo) meaning "net for catching birds" or "gauze".

Qimmiq m & f Inuit
Means "dog" in Inuit.

Qingfei f Chinese
From the Chinese 晴 (qíng) meaning "fine weather" and 飞 (fēi) meaning "fly".

Qinghua m & f Chinese
From Chinese 清 (qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean", 庆 (qìng) meaning "congratulate, celebrate" or 青 (qīng) meaning "blue, green, young" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese" or 骅 (huá) meaning "chesnut horse, fine horse"... [more]

Qingniao f Chinese
From the Chinese 青 (qīng) meaning "blue, green" and 鸟 (niǎo) meaning "bird".

Qingyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".

Qinshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 勤 (qín) meaning "industrious, diligent, attentive" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".

Qionglin f Chinese
From the Chinese 琼 (qióng) meaning "jade, rare, precious" and 麟 (lín) meaning "female unicorn".

Qionglong f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 琼 (qióng) meaning "jade, rare, precious" and 珑 (lóng) meaning "gem cut like a dragon".

Qiongshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 琼 (qióng) meaning "jade, rare, precious" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".

Qiongyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 琼 (qióng) meaning "jade, rare, precious, elegant" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".

Qishan f Chinese
From the Chinese 琪 (qí) meaning "jade" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".

Qızılaslan m Azerbaijani
Means "golden lion" in Azerbaijani.

Qongqor m Medieval Mongolian
Means "chestnut (horse colour)" in Middle Mongolian.

Qoqa f Chechen
Means "dove, rock pigeon" in Chechen.

Qorasoch f Uzbek
Likely an alternative form of Qorachoch, although soch can also mean "thrush".

Q'orianka f Quechua
Quechua feminine name derived from the words qori meaning "gold" and anka which means "eagle".

Qorxol f Uzbek
Uzbek feminine name derived from qor meaning "snow" and xol meaning "mole, dot, beauty mark".

Qōsṭrōs m Assyrian
Classical Syriac alternative form of Castor, via the Greek form Κάστωρ (Kastor). It is also an alternative vocabulary word for "beaver", the more usual word being ܩܣܛܘܪ or ܩܐܣܛܘܪ‎ (both transliterated as qasṭor; cf... [more]

Qo'zibuvish f Uzbek
Derived from qo'zi meaning "lamb" and buvish meaning "lady".

Qo'zigul f Uzbek
Derived from qo'zi meaning "lamb" and gul "rose, flower".

Qo'zioy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek qo'zi meaning "lamb" and oy meaning "moon".

Qozu m Karachay-Balkar
Means "lamb" in Karachay-Balkar.

Quauhchimal m Nahuatl
Means "monkey, black howler" in Nahuatl, derived from cuauchimalli "wooden shield". Alternately, may be a combination of quauhtli "eagle" and chimalli "shield".

Quauhquimichin m & f Nahuatl
Means "wood mouse", from Nahuatl cuahuitl "wood, tree" and quimichin "mouse".

Quauhtlapochin m Nahuatl
Possibly means "young eagle", derived from Nahuatl cuauhtli "eagle" and -poch "young". Alternately, the second element may derive from poctli "smoke, fumes, vapour".

Quauhtliztac m Nahuatl
Means "white eagle" in Nahuatl.

Quechollacahua f Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain, possibly "inhabitant of Quechollac", from the name of a town (itself derived from quecholli "roseate swan, roseate spoonbill", atl "water", and the locative suffix -c) combined with ahua "possessor of water; resident of a town".

Quenah-evah m Comanche
Means "eagle drink" in Comanche.

Quetzal m & f Nahuatl, American (Hispanic, Rare), Spanish (Mexican)
From Nahuatl quetzalli, meaning "plumage of the quetzal bird, beautiful feather", figuratively meaning "something precious, something beautiful". Can also be a short form of Quetzalcoatl.

Quetzala f Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
From Quetzala, the name of a river in Mexico. Quetzala is likely derived from Nahuatl quetzalli, "quetzal feather". The word quetzalli also denotes something precious. The quetzal held great cultural and religious significance to the Aztecs, and other indigenous peoples of Central America... [more]

Quetzalcuauh m Nahuatl
Means "eagle plume" or "precious eagle" in Nahuatl, from quetzalli "quetzal feather, precious thing" and cuauhtli "eagle".

Quetzalhua m Nahuatl
Means "owner of feathers", derived from Nahuatl quetzalli "quetzal feather, precious thing" and the possessive suffix -hua.

Quetzalmitl m Nahuatl
Means "quetzal feather arrow", from Nahuatl quetzalli "quetzal feather, precious thing" and mitl "arrow, dart".

Quetzalxiuh m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl quetzalli "quetzal feather, precious thing" and xihuitl "year" (or "turquoise"). Often given to boys born during the New Fire ceremony xiuhmolpilli, "the binding of the years", an event held every 52 years to align the Aztec’s ritual calendar with the annual calendar.

Quetzalxochitl f Nahuatl
Means "feather flower" or "precious flower", from Nahuatl quetzalli "quetzal feather, precious thing" and xochitl "flower".

Qui f Vietnamese
Means "turtle" in Vietnamese.

Quikinna'qu m Siberian Mythology
Derived from a Koryak word meaning "big raven". In Koryak mythology, Quikinna'qu (or Kutkinnaku) is a shapeshifting deity who taught humans to hunt, fish, and create fire.

Quimich m & f Nahuatl
Means "mouse" in Nahuatl, a nickname for a child.

Quloqutsuk m Greenlandic, Inuit Mythology
Possibly derived from Kwakiutl Indian quetutsa "sparrow". This is the name of a character in one of Greenland's best known myths.

Qumrî f Kurdish
Means "wood pigeon" in Kurdish.

Qumru f Azerbaijani
Means "turtle-dove" in Azerbaijani.

Qunduz f Uzbek
Means "otter" in Uzbek.

Qunduzoy f Uzbek
Derived from qunduz meaning "otter" and oy meaning "moon".

Ququş m Azerbaijani
Possibly from the Azerbaijani qu quşu meaing "swan".

Quralay f Uzbek
Means "fawn" in Uzbek.

Qurdоğlu m Azerbaijani
Means "wolf son" in Azerbaijani.

Quri Pilpintu f Aymara
Means "gold butterfly" in Aymara.

Rabe m East Frisian (Archaic)
A short form of Radbod. It coincides in spelling and pronunciation with modern German word Rabe "raven".

Rædwulf m Anglo-Saxon, History
Old English cognate of Ráðúlfr, derived from ræd "counsel, advice" and wulf "wolf"... [more]

Raginulf m Germanic
Derived from Gothic ragin (regin in Old High German) "advice" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."

Ragnbiǫrn m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of regin "advise", "decision", "might", "power" (of the gods) and bjǫrn "bear".

Rahoul m French
A French name meaning "a council of wolves".

Raion m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
Raion was influenced by Lion and/or the name Ryan. This is also a common name for a Japanese pet cat.

Raiona m & f Maori
Means "lion" in Maori.

Raisha f Jewish, Arabic
From Raisa (Jewish) meaning "Rose," and from Rasha (Arabic) meaning "Young Gazelle." ... [more]

Raisuke m Japanese
From Japanese 来 (rai) meaning "to come" combined with 介 (suke) meaning "shell, shellfish", 助 (suke) meaning "assistance" or 輔 (suke) meaning "help". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Raita f Finnish
Means both "goat willow" and "stripe, streak" in Finnish.

Raito m Japanese (Modern)
This name combines 来 (tai, rai, kita.su, ku.ru) meaning "become, cause, come, due, next" or 頼 (rai, tano.mu, tano.moshii, tayo.ru) meaning "request, trust" with 斗 (to, tou) meaning "Big Dipper, sake dipper", 都 (tsu, to, miyako) meaning "capital, metropolis", 人 (jin, nin, -to, hito, -ri) meaning "person" or 翔 (shou, kage.ru, to.bu) meaning "fly, soar."... [more]

Rakuen m Japanese
From Japanese 楽 (raku) meaning "music" combined with 燕 (en) meaning "swallow (bird)". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Rambald m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hraban or hramn "raven" combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."

Ramfrid m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hraban or hramn "raven" combined with Old High German fridu "peace."

Rami f Japanese
From Japanese 来 (ra) meaning "to come" combined with 未 (mi) meaning "the Sheep". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ramtrud f Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hraban or hramn "raven" combined with þruþ "strength."

Ramund m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hraban or hramn "raven" combined with Old High German mund "protection."

Ramward m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hraban or hramn "raven" combined with Old High German wart "guard."

Randolfr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements rǫnd "shield" and ulfr "wolf".

Ranne f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Possibly Frisian in origin, in which case the name is probably derived from a feminine Germanic given name that contains one of the following three Germanic elements: ragin meaning "advice" (see Rayner), rand meaning "rim (of a shield)" (see Randolf) or hraban meaning "raven" (see Ronne)... [more]

Ransley m English (British)
Ransley is a name and it’s used for a boy of Old English origin. It may derive from the Old English words hraefn (Raven) and leah (meadow), which combine to mean “Raven meadow”. Another possible meaning is “reed marsh fam”... [more]

Ranto m Japanese (Modern)
From Japanese 嵐 (ran) meaning "storm, tempest" or 蘭 (ran) meaning "orchid" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person", 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation, 星 (to) meaning "star", 翔 (to) meaning "soar, fly", 都 (to) meaning "metropolis, capital, all, everything", 音 (to) meaning "sound" or 飛 (to) meaning "fly"... [more]

Ranulf m Germanic, German
Derived from the Germanic element hraban or hramn "raven" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."